Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Slovenia
Slovenia: Patent applications to the EPO by priority year was 114.25 in 2017. β Volatile
Latest (2017)
114.25
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
32nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
138.91
in 2008
All-time low
2
in 1989
Years of data
29
1989β2017
Patent applications to the EPO by priority year in Slovenia, 1989β2017
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 114.25 for patent applications to the epo by priority year in 2017.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications to the epo by priority year in Slovenia peaked at 138.91 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1989.
Slovenia ranks 32nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1990s | 19.54 | 3.33 | 39.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.99 | 49.12 | 138.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.22 | 106.26 | 135.09 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications to the epo by priority year in Slovenia?
- Patent applications to the epo by priority year in Slovenia was 114.25 in 2017, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 138.91 in 2008.
- What is the lowest patent applications to the epo by priority year recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1989.
- How does Slovenia rank for patent applications to the epo by priority year?
- Slovenia ranks 32nd out of 47 countries with data for 2017.
- Is patent applications to the epo by priority year rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Patent applications to the EPO by priority year (1977-2017). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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